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Now that's bard spelling! Shoppers slam Topshop for 'Shakespere' shirt
Daily Mail ^ | 7th March 2012 | SADIE WHITELOCKS

Posted on 03/07/2012 1:28:25 PM PST by nickcarraway

To be or not to be. That is normally the question. But in this case the letter 'a' appears to have caused all the problems.

Clothing giant Topshop failed to spot that William Shakespeare's name was spelt incorrectly on a £20 T-shirt it was marketing.

The women's fashion item went on sale online and at stores across the UK printed with the misspelling 'Shakespere'.

Shoppers were quick to spot the blunder, and slammed Topshop and design company Tee and Cake, which produced the item, for the mistake.

Shoppers were quick to spot the blunder, and slammed Topshop and design company Tee and Cake, which produced the item, for the mistake.

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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: shakespeare; shakspere Comment #1 Removed by Moderator

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